Government, by definition is incapable of caring about or for anyone.

Dude, haven't you read Secretary of State Hillzilla's book? It takes a liberal village to raise a child!

1] It is not all that difficult to find the information without my assistance.
2]The question is generally argumentative in nature, rather than sincere.[I accept your sincerity]
3] I make no claim as an expert, and feel that the venue should dictate the level of documentation required, this being the lowest level possible.
4] It is not in my capability or desire to maintain a mental bibliography of every passing book or article I have read.

I will make an exception here and quote just a couple of sources, neither of which contributed to my earlier statement, but both support it to one degree or the other.I will then leave further research and commentary on the subject to the extent of your diligence and curiosity...

"Children are 11 times more likely to be abused in State care than they are in their own homes." *

Source...*National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN)

"Children died as a result of abuse in foster care 5.25 times more often than children in the general population. 2.1 percent of all child fatalities took place in foster care. While this may seem like a relatively low number, we must consider the contrast in population between children in the general population versus children in foster care. In 1997, there were nearly 71 million children in the general population (99.6%), but only 302 thousand in state care (.4%) in state care. As state care is supposed to be a 'safe haven', the number of fatalities should be less or at least equal to what it is in the general population of children. By this standard, there should have been less than .4% of child fatalities occurring in foster care, however, there was 5.25 times that amount." (31 states reporting)*

Source...*CPS Watch Inc.

It’ll be interesting to see what the explanation proffered is. Presumably, it’s not yet a crime to give your kids really stupid names.

At some point you cross the line between giving your child a stupid name, and giving your child an abusive name. For example, if someone named their child "You worthless little piece of shit", I'd think that was grounds for removal.

That said, I don't think Adolf Hitler quite crosses that line. History aside, it's a perfectly reasonable German name. However, I'd be willing to bet that there is more wrong with their parenting than choice in names.

Nationally, a child is, on average, four times more likely to suffer abuse within the system than outside it.

Ok floyd... You got a link to back that up?

As one who has been thru "the system" it is not at all uncommon for the local sherriff to not have a clue when DFS steps in (I had to take my sons out of an abusive environment after my ex's drunk husband got his ass kicked by my oldest, than he almost ran him over with his truck)(he got 2 yrs probation)(eventually my ex went to prison for something totally unrelated)

I only feel for the children. They are confused, and scared, and wanting their mommy and daddy. Even if that is worse than any of us can imagine.

NJ DYFS has a long history of being overly zealous in taking parents away from children without sufficient cause that dates back to the 80's. That there might have been over-reaching here is not surpising.